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The
incident which occurred at about 3:00pm, as gathered, was confirmed in a
statement issued by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air
Commodore Ibikunle Daramola.
Air
Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in the statement explained that the crash occurred
while the helicopter was returning from an anti-armed banditry combat mission
in the Northwest Theatre under Operation Hadaran Daji.
As at press
time, details are still scanty, but, the NAF mouthpiece informed that no life
was lost.
The Chief
of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has also directed the
constitution of a Board of Inquiry to determine the exact cause of the
incident.
The
Force further solicited the understanding and support of the general
public as it strives daily to ensure the security of Nigeria and Nigerians.
